ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh headed to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to meet with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other lawmakers ahead of what will be a contentious confirmation battle.

McConnell has vowed a speedy vote on the nomination and offered new praise for the nominee on Tuesday.

Vice President Mike Pence, who holds a tie-breaking vote in the Senate, also accompanied Kavanaugh on the Hill.

Kavanaugh, 53, has served on the U.S.

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit since 2006, offering an extensive judicial record that is likely to be revisited at Senate hearings.